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Police officer held over 'plebgate'

Fri, 2013-02-01 08:02
A police officer is arrested as part of the investigation into the Andrew Mitchell "plebgate" inquiry, the fourth person to be held.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Week in pictures: 26 January - 1 February 2013

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:58
News photos from around the world
Categories: International News, National / International News

Barclays chief to waive his bonus

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:57
The chief executive of Barclays, Antony Jenkins, is to waive his bonus of about £1m following a "difficult" year for the bank.
Categories: International News, National / International News

VIDEO: New Orleans gears up for Super Bowl

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:53
America's National Football League championship game, known globally as the Super Bowl, takes place this weekend in New Orleans.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Aid reaches Syria rebel-held area

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:52
The UN refugee agency for the first time reaches a rebel-held area in northern Syria, saying 45,000 displaced people there live in "appalling" conditions.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Insult 'carved on tycoon's head'

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:43
A missing Irish property developer is found lost and emaciated with abuse carved on his head, eight months after he was reported missing.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Joe Biden to visit Downing Street

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:19
US Vice-President Joe Biden is to hold talks in London with UK Prime Minister David Cameron, it is announced.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Basketball wins funding reprieve

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:14
Wheelchair fencing and basketball win funding reprieve but table tennis, wrestling and volleyball miss out.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Search for Mexico blast survivors

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:13
Rescuers work to find survivors trapped after a deadly blast at the Mexico City headquarters of the state oil company, Pemex, following a blast that killed 32 people.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Watson stand-up marathon sells out

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:06
Tickets for Mark Watson's 25-hour stand-up show, to raise money for Comic Relief's 25th anniversary, have sold out in four minutes.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Woman admits wine glass killing

Fri, 2013-02-01 07:03
A woman has pled guilty to culpable homicide after killing her partner with a wine glass at their home in Stirling.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Cuts hit pool, music and island

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:58
A swimming pool will close, school music subsidies stop, library hours cut, 300 jobs go, and even an island sold under plans to save Cardiff council £110m.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Nigeria oil campaigner MP charged

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:48
The MP who exposed a massive fuel scam costing Nigeria billions of dollars is charged with soliciting a $3m bribe from an oil tycoon.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Week ahead

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:48
The bill on gay marriage will be the biggest Parliamentary event, Mark D'Arcy writes
Categories: International News, National / International News

Spanish party faces cash inquiry

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:38
Spain's public prosecutor says there are grounds to investigate alleged secret payments made to leaders of the ruling Popular Party (PP), including the prime minister.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Police watchdog 'under-equipped'

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:28
MPs say the police watchdog for England and Wales is overwhelmed, woefully under-equipped and not to get to the truth of allegations of wrongdoing.
Categories: International News, National / International News

AUDIO: 'Why I tried Hijab for a month'

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:19
Women all over the world have been asked to put on a headscarf on Friday as part of what organisers are declaring "World Hijab Day".
Categories: International News, National / International News

Guscott's analysis - England v Scotland

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:18
'This game seems like a foregone conclusion, but Scotland look a decent side and won't be intimidated'
Categories: International News, National / International News

Ex-New York Mayor Koch dies at 88

Fri, 2013-02-01 06:17
Ed Koch, New York's colourful and controversial mayor from 1978 to 1989, has died aged 88.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Two children dumped by carjackers

Fri, 2013-02-01 05:35
Two children, aged 18-months and five, are found dumped on a Birmingham street after carjackers pull their mother from her car and drive off with the youngsters still inside.
Categories: International News, National / International News
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